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Grandmaster Nikita Vitiugov, the top rated English player currently 53rd in the world, wrote an extensive post titled “Stay humble”on the recent developments in the chess world, discussing the Esports World Cup, Las Vegas Freestyle, and the FIFA Club World Cup.

Aleksey Grebnev is the winner of Oskemen Chess Masters, one of the strongest summer opens of the year. Grebnev finished with 7,0/9, the same points as Richard Rapport, but won the gold on better tiebreak. The bronze is for S.P. Sethuraman.

Top women of the event are Zeinep Sultanbek and Xeniya Balabayeva with 4,5/9 and Alua Nurman with 4,0/9.

The Internationales Schnellschachturnier Lienz 2025 is taking place on August 02 in Lienz, Austria. It is a 7 round Swiss system tournament with time control 10 mins + 5 secs / move. For more events from Austria, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The CBSE South Zone 1 Chess Championship 2025 is taking place on July 28 – July 30 in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a 7 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 mins + 30 secs / move. For more events from India, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

Vishwanathan Anand joined the live studio during the Women’s World Cup tiebreaks, won by Divya Deshmukh. The ex World Champion provided insightful commentary and answered to questions by the studio hosts.

Asked about cricket and chess in India and how they compare, Vishy Anand was clear, “If you talk to Indians it is best not to compare chess to cricket”

The FIDE Women Candidates Chess 2026 is going to take place in April. It is a major event of The Chess Calendar and features eight qualified players.

The winner of this 8-player double round-robin becomes the Challenger for the chess crown in a match vs the current World Champion Ju Wenjun. In case of a tie for first place after 14 rounds, the playoff determines the winner.

Divya Deshmukh, Humpy Koneru and Tan Zhongyi have just qualified via the World Cup.

Divya Deshmukh is the newly crowned champion and winner of the Women’s World Cup 2025. Congratulations!

After a month of exciting chess battles, it has all come to the all-Indian final match Humpy Koneru vs Divya Deshmukh. The classical games finished 1-1, and the match will be decided in a tiebreak.

The 9th International Chess Festival – Batumi Municipality Cup-2025 is taking place on July 29 – August 08 in Batumi, Georgia. The tournament is separated in 9 categories – A Open, B Open, C Open, U12 Open, U12 Girls, U10 Open, U10 Girls, U8 Open and U8 Girls. The U10 Open sections is a 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 mins + 30 secs / move.

The 9th International Chess Festival – Batumi Municipality Cup-2025 is taking place on July 29 – August 08 in Batumi, Georgia. The tournament is separated in 9 categories – A Open, B Open, C Open, U12 Open, U12 Girls, U10 Open, U10 Girls, U8 Open and U8 Girls. The U12 Girls sections is a 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 mins + 30 secs / move.

The 9th International Chess Festival – Batumi Municipality Cup-2025 is taking place on July 29 – August 08 in Batumi, Georgia. The tournament is separated in 9 categories – A Open, B Open, C Open, U12 Open, U12 Girls, U10 Open, U10 Girls, U8 Open and U8 Girls. The U12 Open sections is a 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 mins + 30 secs / move.